Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

Research from The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that people have predictable stages of concern when faced with a change. Will there be new training involved? Ken Blanchard is fond of saying, “People without information cannot act responsibly. Set clear and realistic expectations and then work hard to hit those deliverables.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development [link] Last week, I had the opportunity to be with John Maxwell at an event to raise money to train leaders around the world. He teamed up with Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager to write The Secret : What Great Leaders Know and Do. It was an outstanding experience.

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Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Leadership is a complex endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. We often tend to make things more complicated than they need to be and that’s true in the field of leadership. Ken Blanchard and I hold that belief and we’ve seen it proven throughout our careers. Effective leadership is an inside job.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 12, 2020

The Ken Blanchard Companies recently unveiled the results of their 2020 HR Learning and Talent Development Trends Survey. Respondents were asked to identify the most critical leadership skills needed in their organization. Respondents were asked to identify the most critical leadership skills needed in their organization.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For my new book, The CEO’s Secret Weapon: How Great Leaders and Their Assistants Maximize Productivity and Effectiveness, I interviewed the world’s #1 leadership thinker, Marshall Goldsmith and management guru Ken Blanchard, who expressed a deep appreciation for the value executive assistants bring to the lives of time-constrained executives.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 5, 2015

Today we congratulate Instigator Ken Blanchard and his co-author, Spencer Johnson, on the launch of their book, The New One Minute Manager. One Minute Goals are the first of the book’s three secrets to One Minute Management. The second secret to One Minute Management is the ability to dispense One Minute Praisings.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

Ken Blanchard and his team have long taught on the dynamics of change. I asked myself if I had been consistent with my leadership and training—or did I see some improvement and decide to ease off? To make it worse, we often not only ease off, but also we latch onto the latest and greatest leadership idea. Then it hit me.

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CoachStation

MARCH 22, 2019

Delegating work and tasks to your team members is one of the most necessary and important skills of leadership. It also remains one of the most challenging for many new and experienced managers. Many managers struggle with this. Related: Management – Communication and Accountability In One-On-Ones. Reg flag No.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 1, 2013

The Top 10 Twitter Accounts for Servant Leadership. Here they are, The top 10 Twitter accounts for Servant Leadership followers in 2012: 10. James has many books on Leadership that continue to be a great foundation for insights. Jack has an awesome perspective on leadership – largely from Native American history.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

Launchbox365 helps companies and individuals achieve bold success through applying their expertise in cross-generational issues to help organizations bridge the gap between managers and their Gen Y workforce to increase employee engagement, productivity, innovation and profits. Here are highlights of their offerings: Chasing Relevance.

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Mark Sanborn

OCTOBER 5, 2021

” At a time when leadership was often an aspiration of those who wanted recognition and power, Greenleaf’s ideas were revolutionary. Servant leadership is more relevant and applicable than ever. Think of the following ideas as primary but not exhaustive, and feel free to share your insights about servant leadership. 1.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 9, 2017

In many organizations who want and need more leaders, the actual working definition of leadership is conspicuous in its absence – there is no clarity on what success looks like. Shortly after Ken Blanchard and I published The Secret , I began to receive calls to speak. That’s why Step #1 in the process is to Define It. Obviously not!

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Welcome to the February 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! ” As I’ve seen in my own leadership journey, that’s often the choice that leads to new and exhilarating paths. Beth recaps, “Beth Beutler refreshes us on an important leadership skill—saying ‘no’ with grace.” Let’s Get Started.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 1, 2012

Happy New Year, and welcome to the January, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival! This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Sharlyn Lauby, HR Bartender : The Definition of Leadership. This one's been a big hit.". Jennifer V.

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QAspire

APRIL 1, 2012

Welcome to the April 1st 2012 Carnival of Leadership Development. This month, we again have a great line up of posts on leadership, management and talent development. BIG Thanks to carnival leader Dan McCarthy from Great Leadership for allowing me to host this event.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 4, 2017

At the beginning of spring training, Rick would ask his pitchers, “What’s your goal?” He is a leadership and human performance author, consultant and speaker. He serves as a Vice President at The Ken Blanchard Companies, a premier leadership training and coaching company.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

If you haven’t noticed it yet, most leadership theories build on the previous one. In the same manner, situational leadership theory builds upon contingency theory. In the time since its inception, situational leadership II has become a standard model for use in training managers and leaders. Useful Lies.

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Leading with Trust

JULY 12, 2020

Address people’s concerns – Research from The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that people have predictable stages of concern when faced with a change. Will there be new training involved? Share information liberally – Ken Blanchard is fond of saying, “People without information cannot act responsibly. What do I do first?

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 4, 2016

Not only are employers finding it tricky to find qualified help, management & executive roles have become increasingly difficult to fill. These employers can only expect retirement to continue to raid the Baby Boomer portion of their leadership ranks. So who will step up to fill the leadership gap? Anticipate imperfection.

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Leading with Trust

APRIL 18, 2023

Productivity Paranoia ” has taken hold in a large number of organizations as leaders struggle to adjust to new ways of managing remote workers. People who plan the battle rarely battle the plan.” ~ Simple Truth #22 Simple Truths of Leadership, by Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley 3. Training opportunities?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2020

In the case of the machine operator, manual labor and routine tasks are most likely to be automated, while management, team-building, employee training and production supervision may now find themselves moved into priority roles. Cutting costs and trimming fat in ways that ultimately help companies perform better are always wins.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

I recently spoke with Olivier Blanchard, one of the co-authors. ” -Olivier Blanchard. If we manage the growth of smart automation properly, and plan for it adequately, it can be relatively painless. meaning that they can already perform key business management functions. Machines can prepare meals now.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Step 4: Leadership Behavior. We use the Situational Leadership ll model in conjunction with the Team Stages of Development. The ultimate goal of the leader is getting the team to be self-managing. These 2 models put together result in the most practical tool you can have. This is when it is most efficient and effective.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

So, you submit and actively engage with a regimen of training and coaching designed to help you develop. Complete the training and secure frequent check-ins with leaders and colleagues to demonstrate your burgeoning knowledge, experience and skill. 1 Hersey P, Blanchard KH, Johnson DE. Management of Organizational Behavior.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

According to authors Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge , when a leader does not create a climate of trust, people: Question decisions Have moral problems Fail to participate fully Avoid taking creative risks, and ultimately leave the organization And, when employees do these things, the authors explain that the organization is deeply and measurably impacted (..)

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

They have to go to the trainings, and then report up line to their managers annually to account for why that needle hasn’t budged. It’s more than simply clumsy leadership. Your company has no positive values : Without positive values, your people will require micro-management and consistent course correction.

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leaderCommunicator

MARCH 6, 2015

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. Lead from Where You Are and with All That You Have By Lolly Daskal, Lead From Within “ How many times have you heard yourself say If only I had the right role … the right job … the right business … the right opportunity, then I would step into my leadership.

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CoachStation

OCTOBER 23, 2015

When it comes to leadership development, however, one of the keys to success is to start developing deliberately and early. It is problematic to concern yourself with focusing on developing leadership skills after they are needed. When applied well, coaching and mentoring can: Inspire shared learning: Leadership can be lonely.

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Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 27, 2019

If any of these describe your leadership style, you might want to take a look in the mirror and examine the face that’s peering back at you…you might have bolts growing out the sides of your neck. Are driven by your ego – The heart of leadership is about giving, not receiving. You might be a Frankenboss if you…. They deserve it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 23, 2013

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Why, with Ken Blanchard, John C. Maxwell, and Warren Bennis books in abundance, do most people in leadership positions have no clue what to do?” Most managers (people in leadership positions) really don’t read books about leadership.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

She’s an expert in motivation, a bestselling author, and a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Susan Fowler is a thought leader on discipline and self-leadership. “In a world crying out for effective leadership, I think we need to begin with an obvious source: ourselves.” 3 Needs of Motivation.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

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Leading with Trust

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

“How do you practice servant leadership and build trust in a toxic culture where servant leadership isn’t valued, and can even be looked upon as being a weakness?” ” That was the question I received in a recent training class I conducted, and unfortunately, it’s a common one. Choose your playground.

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Leading with Trust

JUNE 12, 2022

Many managers strive to be one. The importance of being an empathetic leader starts with the simple truth that leadership is about people. The topic of empathetic leadership has been getting a lot of press lately, mostly due to the adverse effects of the pandemic. People want an empathetic leader. The Empathy Deficit.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

Brock is a Channel Partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies, an executive leadership coach, servant leader, and a man of integrity. HIRE FOR CHARACTER, TRAIN FOR COMPETENCE,” I have said it a thousand times. I was asked to do a presentation to an executive leadership team on values-based leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In our clinical and academic lives (where we’ve treated countless patients and mentored hundreds of doctors-in-training) we strive to do both as well as we can. Just as clinicians have an ethical duty to act in the best interest of their patients, mentors have a similar duty towards their mentees. 4: Put yourself in their shoes.

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